I had a 401, but before I ever sewed on it I gave it to my DIL. I found a great 403 rewired, cleaned, etc. for a good price. I don't have cams for it yet (except the basic one in the machine) so I haven't been able to play with the stitches yet, but it seems to me the 401 had a lot more possibilities for fancy stitches. Now there is a 401 at Goodwill (please don't bid against me
) and I'm thinking I'll get it if the price stays under $50. From what I've read, the 403 is simpler to use, but I kind of like the options on the 401 for more variety of stitches. For those who have used both, which did you prefer......and why? Thanks in advance for your answers.